Girl · #5,301 in 2026

Fernande

Fernande is a predominantly French language feminine given name. It is the feminine form of the masculine given name Fernand.

  • French
Current Rank
#5,301
Peak Rank
#1,366 (1922)
Total Babies
521
5-Yr Trend
Stable
1910
First Year
1950
Last Year
1922
Peak Year
#1366
Peak Rank
521
Total Count
34
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Fernande

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Fernande is a predominantly French language feminine given name. It is the feminine form of the masculine given name Fernand.

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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)

  • French

The Story of Fernande

The earliest SSA record of Fernande as a baby girl name dates back to 1910, when 5 babies received it. 1922 was its biggest year on record, with 34 newborns named Fernande — #1,366 in the national rankings. About 50% of every Fernande on record arrived during the 1920s, its defining decade. Fernande last appeared in the published SSA data in 1950, with 5 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 521 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1910s to the 2020s.

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Names that sound like Fernande

Phonetically similar names — useful when Fernande is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

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Frequently Asked Questions about Fernande

What does the name Fernande mean?
Fernande is a predominantly French language feminine given name. It is the feminine form of the masculine given name Fernand.
What is the origin of the name Fernande?
Fernande has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: French.
How popular is Fernande in 2026?
In 2026, Fernande ranks #5,301 among girls' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year.
When was Fernande most popular?
Fernande reached its peak popularity in 1922, ranking #1,366 that year with 34 babies given the name.
In which U.S. states is Fernande most popular?
Fernande has historically been most popular in Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Fernande.
Is Fernande a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Fernande is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.
What names go well with Fernande?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Fernande include Imo, Clydie, Rufina. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Fernande

Fernande is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1910 and has accumulated 521 births in the dataset. Fernande's peak popularity came in 1922 when it ranked #1,366. Use the chart and map above to compare Fernande's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

  • Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
  • Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
  • Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
  • Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
  • Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.